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Youth and Family Alternatives (YFA) is, and will always be, committed to providing the very best service for all of the children and youth in its care, including the most troubled.

In recent days, there have been several unfortunate incidents leading to the termination of YFA’s case management contract in Hillsborough County by Eckerd Connects, the regional Community-Based Care agency. We deeply regret the occurrence of these incidents and wish to reassure the community that we have been engaged and will continue to be engaged in addressing these concerns.

YFA's Foster Care and Adoptions staff Audra Freeman, Katie Cappucci, and Lindsey Copeland were instrumental in reaching out to the Hernando County community for Christmas gifts to our children who remain in their homes or are placed with relatives. According to Melissa Atkinson, Program Director, these three coordinated with the other case managers in acquiring wish lists, tracking, picking up and sorting the gifts for the entire program. Melissa states, "They are phenomenal!"

It is the policy of Youth and Family Alternatives Inc., to provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment, as well as equal opportunity for consumers and potential consumers in securing appropriate services as provided by Youth and Family Alternatives. No person is to be discriminated against in employment or services provided because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, co-occurring disorders, or sexual orientation and disabled veterans or veterans of the Vietnam era. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in any program service or meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before by contacting the program directly or Mark Phillips at 727-835-4166 ext. 330 or mphillips@yfainc.org